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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUACHAILLE BRÈIGE | Buachaille Bréige Buachaille Bréige Buachaille Bréige |
Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall Mr. John Morgan |
105 | A considerable heath clad hill, this name is supposed to be derived from a Man Shaped Currock of Stones which formerly occupied its summit, and served to scare away the Eagles while as yet these Moors were Sheep Pastures hence the meaning of the name in Gaelic; the Scarecrow Herdsman or rather Scare-eagle Herdsman |
| ALLT NA DUIBHRE | Allt na Duibhre Allt na Duibhre Allt na Duibhre |
Mr. John Grant Mr. John McDougall Mr. John Morgan |
105 | A Small Stream rising near Geal Charn and flowing into Allt na Bronn. this name means in English the Stream of the Gloom or Shadow |
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[Page] 46Crathie and Braemar -- Aberdeenshire
BUACHAILLE BRÈIGE
As "Beul na Creige" see McLeod & Dewar's Gaelic Dictionary
Both in Scotch and Irish Gaelic I always heard it pronounced "Buachaille Bréige"
This is correct GM
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Trondragirl- Moderator, Geoffrey M Gill
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